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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of WT1 polymorphism rs16754 in the effectiveness of standard chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Feb 2016
Megías-Vericat J E, Herrero M J, Rojas L, Montesinos P, Bosó V, Moscardó F, Martínez-Cuadrón D, Poveda J L, Sanz M Á, Aliño S F
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphism rs16754 of the WT1 gene has been described as a possible prognostic marker in different acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cohorts; however, it is not supported by all the studies. We performed the first meta-analysis evaluating the effect of this polymorphism upon the effectiveness of standard AML therapy. Fourteen cohort studies were included (3618 patients). Patients with the variant allele showed a...
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